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Title
Date(s)
- [ca. 1948-1949] (Creation)
Level of description
Extent and medium
13 photographs
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Frederick Arthur Schultz, 1888?-1951, was born in Belleville, Ontario and moved to Calgary, Alberta in 1909. He was advertising manager of the News-Telegram and Albertan newspapers until 1918, but became an active investor in the oil and gas industry in 1913. He founded the Structure and Model oil companies and later owned of Alberta Oil Incomes Ltd. and Major Oil Investments Ltd., and had interests in other firms.
Repository
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Gift of Betty Alert, 1989.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
The fonds consists of photographs of oil wells Continental Leduc #4, Continental Leduc #9, Continental Leduc Woodbend #4, and Major Oil Investments #3. In many of the photos Schultz is shown posing with associates Carl Bell and George Harris. Includes two photos of a ceremony in which Schultz apparently was made an honorary First Nations chief by Clyton C. Cross (Chief High Eagle). The photos were mostly the work of Calgary professional photographer Harry Pollard.
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Conditions governing access
No restrictions on access.
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Script of material
Language and script notes
The material is in English.
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Finding aids
No finding aid.
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Digital content is available: https://digitalcollections.ucalgary.ca/Package/2R3BF1S3QHIY8
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Title based on contents of records.